Career
Lee emigrated as a child to New Zealand. He started his career as an inside forward and represented North Island against South Island. On his return to the United Kingdom he played for Havering and Mid Essex schools before signing as an apprentice with Tottenham Hotspur in April 1968.
The club converted him to a goalkeeper and together with team mates including Steve Perryman, Ray Evans and Jimmy Neighbour lifted the London FA Youth Cup.
He signed professional forms in May 1970. In July 1975 he transferred to Torquay United where he featured in 106 matches between 1975-1978.
Lee signed for Newport County in November 1978, a cartilage injury restricted him to one senior fixture. He went on to play for Minehead where he ended his football career.
At the end of his competitive career, he trained as a chef and settled in Devon.
The keen cricketer suffered a fatal heart attack while playing for the Barton Cricket club 2nd XI against Exeter in Torbay on 22 June 1996.